Long-Term Health
The damage that builds up over years — HAVS, hearing loss, silicosis, occupational cancers, musculoskeletal disorders and Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit. What the law says, how to claim and how to protect yourself.
6 guides in this section
HAVS (Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome): The Damage You Can't Undo
Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome ends trade careers. How to spot it early, keep exposure inside the legal limits, and claim if work has already damaged your hands.
Noise-Induced Hearing Loss: Prevention, Claiming and Hearing Aids
Most people in the trade pick up some hearing loss by their 40s; the aim is to keep it at annoying and not at "can't follow a normal conversation".
Silicosis and Occupational Lung Disease: What Every Builder Should Know
If you're having breathing problems and you've worked with concrete, stone or brick dust, see your GP and mention your work history.
Occupational Cancers in Construction: The Risks Nobody Mentions
How to cut your risk of occupational cancer in construction, and why recording your exposure now protects a future claim.
Musculoskeletal Disorders: Backs, Knees, Shoulders and What to Do
By far the most common way people get forced out of this game is wrecked backs, knees and shoulders, not one big accident.
Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit: The Money Most Workers Don't Know Exists
Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit is money most UK construction workers never claim. Who qualifies and how to apply.